The first month of baseball is nearing its end, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have managed to tread water and win 11 of their first 21 games.
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball opened its ballots to fans across the world to vote for All-Stars for the first time this season.
Although the Pirates enter their contest with the Chicago Cubs Wednesday evening just one game over .500, there are a number of players on their roster who deserve reasonable consideration and a number of votes to play in the Midsummer Classic at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati this July.